Yíhéyuán

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Yíhéyuán is the famed imperial garden complex in Beijing known in English as the Summer Palace, celebrated for its vast lake, ornate palaces, and classical Chinese landscape design.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
cultural heritage site
imperial garden
palace complex
park
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Imperial Gardens of the Summer Palace
surface form: Imperial Gardens of the Summer Palace in Beijing

Summer Palace
Yiheyuan
architecturalStyle Chinese classical garden
traditional Chinese architecture
area approximately 2.9 square kilometres
city Beijing
continent Asia
country China
dominantHill Longevity Hill
dominantWaterBody Kunming Lake
hasPart East Palace Gate
Garden of Virtue and Harmony
Hall of Benevolence and Longevity
Hall of Jade Ripples
Hall of Joyful Longevity
Kunming Lake
Long Corridor
Longevity Hill
Marble Boat
Tower of Buddhist Incense
surface form: Pavilion of the Fragrance of Buddha

Seventeen-Arch Bridge
South Lake Island
Suzhou Street
Tower of Buddhist Incense
Wenchang Tower
West Causeway
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
inscriptionReason harmonious integration of natural landscape and man-made features
knownFor classical Chinese landscape design
large artificial lake
ornate palaces and pavilions
painted Long Corridor
locatedIn Beijing
Haidian District NERFINISHED
northwest Beijing
nativeName 颐和园
nativeNameLanguage zh
openToPublic yes
provinceLevelDivision Beijing
surface form: Beijing Municipality
rebuiltBy Empress Dowager Cixi NERFINISHED
rebuiltIn late 19th century
significance masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design
significantPeriod Qing dynasty
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 880
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1998
usedAs imperial summer retreat
waterArea approximately three-quarters of total area

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Summer Palace pinyinName Yíhéyuán